BIRDMAN takes top prize at Oscars 2015

After much discussion, speculation and interest, the winners of the Academy Awards were finally revealed Sunday night. Birdman took home the Best Picture and Best Picture prize, while Eddie Redmayne won the Best Actor award and Julianne Moore won Best Actress.

Supporting ActorJ.K. Simmons in “Whiplash” (WINNER)Robert Duvall in “The Judge”Ethan Hawke in “Boyhood”Edward Norton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”Mark Ruffalo in “Foxcatcher”

Supporting ActressPatricia Arquette in “Boyhood” (WINNER)Laura Dern in “Wild”Keira Knightley in “The Imitation Game”Emma Stone in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”Meryl Streep in “Into the Woods”

Adapted Screenplay
“The Imitation Game” Written by Graham Moore (WINNER)“American Sniper” Written by Jason Hall“Inherent Vice” Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson“The Theory of Everything” Screenplay by Anthony McCarten“Whiplash” Written by Damien Chazelle

Original Screenplay
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo (WINNER)“Boyhood” Written by Richard Linklater“Foxcatcher” Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness“Nightcrawler” Written by Dan Gilroy

Original Song“Glory” from “Selma”
Music and Lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn (WINNER)“Everything Is Awesome” from “The Lego Movie”Music and Lyric by Shawn Patterson“Grateful” from “Beyond the Lights”Music and Lyric by Diane Warren“I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from “Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me”Music and Lyric by Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond“Lost Stars” from “Begin Again”Music and Lyric by Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois

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